Old Navy Selects Crispin for Creative (AdWeek)

BOSTON Old Navy has confirmed hiring Crispin Porter + Bogusky as its lead creative shop.

Holiday job fair held (The State Journal-Register)

Nerve-jangling markets, financial bailouts and economic anxiety notwithstanding, retailers have begun holiday hiring. In fact, the 25 employers ranging from Toys R Us to the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine set up at a seasonal job fair in Springfield on Wednesday was 10 more than at last year’s event.  

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Cross Campus: 10.9.08 (Yale Daily News)

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, began Wednesday at sundown. The holiday is an occasion for reflection on the year that has passed and repentance for sins. Break-fast events occur tonight at 6:19 p.m., marking the beginning of a new year and a tabula rasa for all.

Growth, economy are key issues in Paso City Council race (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Paso Robles mayor and City Council Growth remains a key issue for Paso Robles voters heading to the polls next month, even as recent economic woes could slow the North County community’s famously wine-fueled development. Incumbent Councilmen Gary Nemeth and Duane Picanco, winemaker and businessman Jim Norman and college instructor John Borst will vie for outgoing Mayor Frank Mecham’s seat.